Contracts

Energy Department releases strategy to build cyber-resilient energy systems

The Cyber-Informed Engineering Strategy is organized across five pillars.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

Patent and Trademark Office aims to partner with AI, emerging tech stakeholders

The partnership builds on years of previous innovation efforts in various tech fields.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

Interior issues draft cloud RFP valued at up to $1B

The Interior Department’s next cloud contract appears to be a big one.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

GSA selects 6 innovative building technologies in push to net-zero carbon

GSA-controlled facilities will become a proving ground for clean energy technologies.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

NSA re-awards secret $10 billion contract to Amazon

Amazon Web Services beat out Microsoft for the contract after a bid protest battle.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

Pentagon names chief digital and artificial intelligence officer

The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office was stood up in February.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.

  • By Frank Konkel and Alexandra Kelley
Companies

Oracle’s Cloud Can Now Host Select Top Secret Defense Data

The company will make use of special regions to store the government’s data.

  • By Frank Konkel
Contracts

Legislation to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities Reaches President’s Desk

The legislation aims to improve government contracting opportunities for small businesses but could have a major impact on governmentwide procurement. 

  • By Frank Konkel

$45M up for grabs in DARPA big data push

DARPA is offering up to $45 million to 12 winners who can bring the potential to revolutionize the use of big data.

  • By Frank Konkel

HP, NASA dinged for poor performance

NASA's inspector general comes down on HP and NASA, blaming both for poor implementation of the space agency's $2.5 billion Agency Consolidated End-User Services contract.

  • By Frank Konkel

Top tech firms want stronger surveillance rules

An open letter from Google, Apple, Microsoft and other top tech firms urges Congress and the president to reform U.S. rules so surveillance efforts are "restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight."

  • By Adam Mazmanian and Frank Konkel

Judge says IBM never stood a chance of winning CIA contract

A recently unsealed court order in the battle between IBM and Amazon for a $600 million CIA cloud computing contract is very critical of IBM, claiming the company designed its proposal so it would have grounds for a protest if it lost.

  • By Frank Konkel

IBM passes FedRAMP muster

IBM has recieved its FedRAMP certification, becoming the 10th company to capture the cloud computing distinction.

  • By Frank Konkel

CIA claims cloud injunction will hurt national security

In the ongoing battle between IBM and Amazon over a $600 million cloud computing contract, the government is arguing that IBM's request for an injunction would hurt national security.

  • By Frank Konkel

IBM captures GSA contract to manage $1B in transactions

Big Blue to offer end-to-end services including critical cloud servces to the GSA Global Supply, which provides commercial goods and services to government customers around the world.

  • By Frank Konkel

Big Blue files to stop court's ruling over CIA contract

IBM is trying to ensure that Amazon Web Services' latest triumph in the battle to build the CIA's cloud computing infrastructure is short-lived.

  • By Frank Konkel

Amazon win restarts CIA cloud contract

Although IBM plans to appeal, the judge's ruling in Amazon's favor means work on the $600 million CIA cloud contract can start immediately.

  • By Frank Konkel

Amazon wins case versus IBM

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has ruled in favor of Amazon and against IBM in the battle for a $600 million CIA cloud computing contract.

  • By Frank Konkel

Amazon-IBM court battle set to begin

Oral arguments are about to begin in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims as Amazon fights a GAO decision to uphold an IBM protest of a $600 million CIA cloud contract that went to Amazon.

  • By Frank Konkel
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